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Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2009 22:42

hello can anyone tell me please if I can find out if and when someone got a divorce?Christine
thank you

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 8 Oct 2009 22:50

Christine
Some are at Kew and some more recent are held by the Courts Service.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=53
and
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/
Go to Search the Catalogue on their website, put the surname in and use J77 as the reference to search.

The more recent ones are not available for the public to search. The search has to be done by the Courts Service.

HMCS (Her Majesty's Court Service)
Principle Registry of the Family Division
Decree Absolute Searches
R 2.03
First Avenue House
42-49 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NP

Tel 020 7947 7016 or 7017
MB

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2009 23:05

thank you I think I am looking at the early 1960's I will give it a try, thanks again
Christine

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2009 23:24

thank you both again, but no luck on either name of Tye and Martin.
Christine

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 9 Oct 2009 08:33

Christine

Early 60's you'll need to apply to the Court - Family division - address above. The divorces I found recently with 1961 and in 1968 and I got the info from Holborn in London - but its very expensive I think I paid £50 for each one - just to confirm they did get divorced.

MB

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2009 13:51

thank you MB I might leave it in that case. My partner's mum married in 1966, her ex died in 1967, yes we believe those dates are correct, that's what it says on certs, so one day we may learn the truth.